Avocado serving board

ABSTRACT

An avocado serving board including a board and at least one avocado-shaped indentation in the board for holding an avocado or avocado half. The board may also include at least one more avocado-shaped indentation in the board for holding at least one more avocado or avocado half. In addition, the board may include indentation(s) for condiments or condiment holders, for example cylindrical shaped indentations. In some aspects, the board is made of avocado tree wood. Also, methods of hand-making and machine manufacturing such avocado serving boards as well as methods of using the board.

BACKGROUND

The present disclosure generally relates to an avocado serving board,for example with two avocado-shaped indentations for two avocado halvesand possibly with one or more indentations for condiments or condimentholders.

SUMMARY

Aspects of the subject technology include an avocado serving boardincluding a board and at least one avocado-shaped indentation in theboard for holding an avocado or avocado half. The board may also includeat least one more avocado-shaped indentation in the board for holding atleast one more avocado or avocado half In addition, the board mayinclude indentation(s) for condiments or condiment holders, for examplecylindrical shaped indentations. In some aspects, the board is made ofavocado tree wood. Aspects of the subject technology also includemethods of hand-making and machine manufacturing such avocado servingboards as well as methods of using the board.

This brief summary has been provided so that the nature of the inventionmay be understood quickly. Additional steps and/or different steps thanthose set forth in this summary may be used. A more completeunderstanding of the invention may be obtained by reference to thefollowing description in connection with the attached drawings.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 illustrates a first avocado serving board according to aspects ofthe subject technology.

FIG. 2 illustrates a second avocado serving board according to aspectsof the subject technology.

FIG. 3 illustrates a third avocado serving board according to aspects ofthe subject technology.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

Briefly, aspects of the subject technology include an avocado servingboard including a board and at least one avocado-shaped indentation inthe board for holding an avocado or avocado half. The board may alsoinclude at least one more avocado-shaped indentation in the board forholding at least one more avocado or avocado half. In addition, theboard may include indentation(s) for condiments or condiment holders,for example cylindrical shaped indentations. In some aspects, the boardis made of avocado tree wood. Aspects of the subject technology alsoinclude methods of hand-making and machine manufacturer of such anavocado serving board.

FIG. 1 illustrates a first avocado serving board according to aspects ofthe subject technology. Serving board 10 in FIG. 1 include twoavocado-shaped indentations 12 and 14. When avocado halves are placed inthe indentations, the halves are less likely to roll around or roll offthe board. The indentations may also be helpful when cutting andotherwise preparing avocados for serving. While two indentations areillustrated in FIG. 1, fewer (e.g., one) or more (e.g., 3 or more)indentations may be provided.

Board 10 is shown with a “natural” shape, for example as may be achievedby carving the indentations out of a natural piece of wood. In someaspects, a bottom of the board may be flat as illustrated to facilitatesecure placement on a table.

FIG. 2 illustrates a second avocado serving board according to aspectsof the subject technology. Board 20 include one avocado shapedindentation 22. The board also includes two indentations 24 and 26 forcondiments or condiment holders. In FIG. 2, these indentations aresemi-spherical shaped. However, any other suitable shape may be used.Examples include but are not limited to shallow partially sphere shaped,cylinder shaped, bowl shaped, oval shaped, square shaped, rectangularshaped, irregularly shaped, or any other shape. In some aspects, theindentations are or include a “ramekin insert.” The board in FIG. 2 alsohas a squared-off as opposed to a more natural shape.

FIG. 3 illustrates a third avocado serving board according to aspects ofthe subject technology. This figure illustrates that more complexdesigns are within the scope of avocado serving boards according toaspects of the subject technology. Thus, board 30 in FIG. 3 includesavocado shaped indentations 32, 34, 36, and 38 as well as condiment (orcondiment holder) indentations 40, 42, 44, 46, 48, 50, and 52. In FIG.3, these indentations are cylinder shaped. As stated above, thecondiment indentations may have other shape(s). Furthermore, differentshaped condiment indentations may be included on the same board.

Avocado serving boards according to aspects of the subject technologymay be hand-made, for example with wood carving tools, or machinemanufactured, for example via CNC machining. Any suitable material maybe used for the board. However, in preferred aspects, avocado tree woodis used for its natural anti-microbial properties and aesthetic impact.The aesthetic impact may include a natural fragrance that may complimentfood served using the board. For example, avocado wood typically has aslight spicy and/or anise fragrance that may enhances the overallexperience of consuming avocado preparations served on the board. Theavocado tree wood may be newly harvested orrecycled/reclaimed/repurposed wood. In other aspects, other preferablysustainable, renewable, and/or recycled sources, for example made fromfood byproduct (i.e., sugar cane and rice husks, corn), may be used.Synthetic materials that are preferably treated or formed ofanti-microbial materials may also be used.

In some aspects, the board may also be used for cooking and/or baking.In that case, the board may be made from a suitably heat-resistantmaterial, for example but not limited to cast iron, other metal(s),ceramic, or the like.

If the board is made of an ecologically friendly material, a pit andpossibly skin from a consumed avocado may be placed in an indentation inthe board for transport to another location. The board with the pit maythen be planted to grow a new avocado tree. In some aspects, the boardmay be malleable so that the board may be crumpled around the pit,thereby possibly providing better protection for the pit. In yet otheraspects, the board may include (preferably natural) fertilizers and/orpesticides to improve a chance that the pit matures into an avocadotree.

Some possible benefits of avocado serving boards according to thesubject technology include but are not limited to helping to prevent orlessen spillage, squashing, oxidation (because the board protects atleast part of an outside of an avocado or avocado half place in anavocado shaped indentation), and the like.

Additional Aspects

Some further possible aspects of the subject technology are set forthbelow. The technology is not limited to these aspects.

The subject technology may be applied to “to-go” or takeaway containers,for example an avocado cup or “cuplet” to take an avocado on the go.

The subject technology may be applied to other shaped foodstuffs, forexample 1 lobster or lobster-tail serving board, a grapefruit servingboard, or the like, with accordingly shaped indentations and benefits.

The invention is in no way limited to the specifics of any particularembodiments and examples disclosed herein. For example, the terms“aspect,” “example,” “preferably,” “alternatively,” and the like denotefeatures that may be preferable but not essential to include in someembodiments of the invention. In addition, details illustrated ordisclosed with respect to any one aspect of the invention may be usedwith other aspects of the invention. Additional elements may be added tovarious aspects of the invention and/or some disclosed elements may besubtracted from various aspects of the invention without departing fromthe scope of the invention. Singular elements imply plural elements andvice versa. Many other variations are possible which remain within thecontent, scope, and spirit of the invention, and these variations wouldbecome clear to those skilled in the art after perusal of thisapplication.

Any non-provisional application that claims priority from thisapplication is not limited in scope of coverage to the followingexemplary claims, which are provided to show one possible scope ofcoverage for the invention.

What is claimed is:
 1. An avocado serving board, comprising: a board;and at least one avocado-shaped indentation in the board for holding anavocado or avocado half.
 2. An avocado serving board as in claim 1,further comprising at least one more avocado-shaped indentation in theboard for holding at least one more avocado or avocado half
 3. Anavocado serving board as in claim 1, further comprising at least one ormore other indentations in the board shaped differently thanavocado-shaped.
 4. An avocado serving board as in claim 3, wherein theone or more other indentations have a cylindrical shape.
 5. An avocadoserving board as in claim 3, wherein the one or more other indentationsare adapted to hold condiments or condiment holders.
 6. An avocadoserving board as in claim 1, wherein the board comprises avocado treewood. Also, methods of hand-making and machine manufacturing suchavocado serving boards as well as methods of using the board.